Commission approves multiple engineering contracts and supplements totaling several million

The Oklahoma Transportation Commission on March 2025 approved several engineering contracts and contract supplements covering statewide on‑demand services and district-specific design work.

ODOT staff presented Item 33 — engineering contracts — describing multiple selections: six firms for on‑demand traffic engineering (Burgess & Niple; Freese and Nichols; Garver; Kimberly Horn & Associates; Lee Engineering; Walter P. Moore & Associates) with a combined contract value of $3,000,000; Grossman and Keith Engineering for on‑demand overload permit studies at $500,000; and district projects including a District 5 Beckham County I‑40 project (intersection and bridge work) with a contract to Consor Engineers not to exceed $1,500,000. District 8 projects on US‑59 and State Highway 10 awarded design work to CH Guernsey ($1,713,675) and Cowen Group Engineering (amount not to exceed and included in the 8‑year construction plan), with scheduled federal fiscal year letting dates in 2029–2030.

Commissioner Dyson moved approval of item 33, seconded by Commissioner Coburn; the motion passed.

Separately, Item 34 covered contract supplements. ODOT presented a first supplement to previously selected consultants for on‑demand ancillary structure safety inspections (aggregate increase $1,500,000) and a $23,900 supplement for Smith Roberts Balchweiler on State Highway 304 in Woodward County. A motion to approve Item 34 was made and the commission approved the supplements.

ODOT staff said projects are included in the department’s eight‑year construction work plan and provided tentative letting timelines. The commission recorded approval but no detailed roll‑call tallies were stated in the public transcript.

Commissioners asked no substantive follow-up questions during presentations on these items.